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Some of you live where it’s perfectly legal to grow marijuana. Others of you don’t, but choose to grow your weed out of a feeling of planetary justice. Regardless of the propriety, it’s probably tempting to cultivate your garden while you’re, uh, enjoying its future product. However, this is generally not a good idea, as […]
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For almost a decade, I’ve facilitated a monthly book group of secular Jews and their friends and relatives; the main criterion for the books we read and discuss is that they have to be written either by Jews or about Jews. People in the group suggest books to me, and I select them; often it […]
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As a writer, I’ve always felt that it was my responsibility to provide and disseminate potential solutions to the problems that are currently vexing society. One of the biggest problems these days is the relationship between members of various municipal police forces and the citizens of those municipalities, the latter often but not always ethnic […]
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Whether or not you’re a fan of Hillary Clinton, she’s the likely standard-bearer of the Democrats in the next presidential election. Considering the frightfulness of the current and likely Republican presidential candidates this time around, I think it’s critical that we support her. Below is a campaign speech she might give. If like me, you […]
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“I stride with tethers upon the dappled path; Sun, sorrow bid me to pluck the dew from an accusing violet. The age of existence? The end of anomalies? Conscience can be a hearty overseer, but not today.” I have no idea what that means; no idea whatsoever. And I wrote it, just now. See, even […]
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